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Giovanni Fabbroni to Thomas Jefferson, September 15, 1776
Paris the 15th Sept 1776 Sirs Tis need less to tell You that the present troubles of America postponed the return of Mr. Mazzei’s Vessel to Virginia deprived me also…
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Edmund Pendleton to Thomas Jefferson, August 26, 1776
Virga. Augt. 26th. 1776. Dear Sir Having been abroad for some time accompanying Mrs. Pendleton on a Visit to a sick Parent, I find my self Indebted for two of…
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Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Pendleton, August 26, 1776
Philadelphia. Aug. 26. 1776. Dear Sir Your’s of the 10th. inst. came to hand about three days ago, the post having brought no mail with him the last week. You…
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Robert Carter Nicholas to Thomas Jefferson, August 24, 1776
Williamsburg 24th. Augt. 1776. Sir I was pleased with the Receipt of your favour Yesterday, being a little apprehensive that Mr. Walton’s Note might have miscarried, as I had heard…
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Thomas Jefferson to John Page, August 20, 1776
Philadelphia Aug. 20. 1776. Dear Page We have been in hourly expectation of the great decision at New York but it has not yet happened. About three nights ago an…
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Thomas Jefferson to Edmund Pendleton, August 13, 1776
Philadelphia Aug. 13. 1776. Dear Sir Yours of Aug. 3. came to hand yesterday. Having had no moment to spare since, I am obliged to sit down to answer it…
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Benjamin Franklin to ——, January 1, 1757
[1757–1775] Sir I have perus’d the Letters and Papers you put into my Hands, and shall, as you desire, say what occurs to me on the considering them. I do…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Fothergill, January 1, 1757
[1757–1762] 9 For the more effectual cleaning and keeping clean the Streets of London and Westminster, it is proposed, That the several Watchmen be contracted with to have the Dust…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Canton, January 1, 1757
Tuesday [1757–1772] 4 Mr. Franklin’s Compliments to Mr. Canton, and requests he would procure for him two more of the long Glass Tubes such as he formerly did him the…
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Giambatista Beccaria to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1757
[1757] 8 Father Beccaria thanks Mr. Franklin for his kind Remembrance; should have had a most singular Pleasure in seeing him at Turin, which he had been made to hope…